The carbonyl group in aldehydes has one hydrogen atom linked to it, as well as a second hydrogen atom or a hydrogen group that can be an alkyl group or one that contains a benzene ring. Because alkene has the universal formula CnH2n+1, aldehyde has the general formula CnH2n+1 CHO or CnH2nO.
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